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Old 12th September 2017, 12:01
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Oblt Johannes Brandenburg 2./StG2

According to his bio he was shot down over Krakow in Sep 39, baled out but evaded and did likewise in the Battle of France. Can anyone come up with dates? Matti has nothing as it appears he was unwounded.
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Re: Oblt Johannes Brandenburg 2./StG2

Dear Chris,
This is what DeZeng and Stankey say about him:
BRANDENBURG
, Johannes (Johannen?). (DOB: 28.07.10 in Innien/Kreis Rendsburg). (R). 02.01.32
began a career with the police. 01.03.35 entered the Luftwaffe from the Polizei as an officer
candidate. 01.04.36 assigned rank of Fahnenjunker. 1937 underwent pilot training. 01.01.38 promo
to Lt. then underwent dive bomber training. 10.07.38 trf to St.G. 163. 01.07.39 promo to Oblt.
09.39 pilot in 2./St.G. 2. 10.39 ( or 04.40?) Oblt.,appt Staka 2./St.G. 2 (to 06.40). 06.40 began
converting to bombers. 18.09.40 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz Staka 2./St.G. 2. end of 09.40 trf to KG
1. 20.04.41 trf to KG 1 and appt Staka 4./KG 1. 28(18?).02.42 Oblt., Staka 4./KG 1 MIA/KIA - Ju
88 A-4 (V4+UM) S of Dobrovo (10 km SW of Kholm)/Russia when his Ju 88 was accidentally struck
by a bomb dropped by a Ju 87). Buried at Korpovo. Credited with about 200 Stuka and bomber
missions.
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Re: Oblt Johannes Brandenburg 2./StG2

Unfortunately. they don't give the dates you are looking for. :-(
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Re: Oblt Johannes Brandenburg 2./StG2

Thanks but I have this and more already. All I am after is the dates
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Re: Oblt Johannes Brandenburg 2./StG2

Nuts! He was not shot down, returned damaged by a Polish fighter.

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Thanks Robert. Do you have a date then? This was taken from his bio in the Stuka RK book-I have nothing to match the latter one
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1.9.39

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Thanks. I will check again to see if any I Gruppe ac were similar in May/June 1940
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